Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD.

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but because of the more potential
reason of the lack of Presidential
timber. The Democratic party
hasn't a great deal of material to
select from, and no one knows it
better than Mr.. Cleveland. Cir.
cumstances on this account are de-
cidedly in his favor, AMI he realizes
the fact, and of course will turn it
to the best advantage. Having
completely gobbled up his party,
and secured beyond peradventure
his denomination, there is no earth
ly reason why he should undertake
now to pose as a political martyr,
as In the recent six column inter
view. The party has done a great
deal for Cleveland, and it will be
compelled to do more. A shepherd
is the greatest need of the Demo
cratic flock, and no one is more
available than Cleveland. and while
he has patronage to bestOw, and has
finally cast out the mngwumps, he
will have no difficulty in securing
all the party can bestow. "The
sheep hear his voice and follow him,
but a stranger they will not fol.
low"
Speaker Carlisle is awaking to
the fact that be has contested
election on his hands. The labor
candidate, Thobe, claims to have
been elected by So eral hundred
majority, and has flied with the
Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives a volumInous mass OF evil
dence in support OF his claim tina.
Mr.. Carlisle and his party associates
cannot we'll ignore. Were the con-
test purely between Republican
and a Democrat, Mr.. Carlisle might
treat the claim with silent contempt,
and it would not be the first time
that a Democratic Committee on
Elections would ride rough shod
over everything. 1t happens now
to be labor man, representing q
factor in coming events that
must be treated with proper
decency, and this is why Mr.. Car
isle and his friends begin to feel
little nervous. Thobe has been at
work, strictly to the letter OF the
law, and his evidence is said to be
extremely damaging. Carlisle has
procrastinated in the hope of parti-
san vindication and filed no evil
dence, and now realizing his bad
predicament, is going to fall back
on technicalities and ask for An ex-
tension of time to meet the case. 1t
is a clear-cut case between labor
and aristocracy, and up to this time
labor has decidedly the advantage.
OF course the Republicans, always
actuated by high sense of honor
aud manly dealing, are determined
that Thobe shall have fair play and
an even chance, aud If duly elected
to represent the sixth COngressi0n-
al District of Kentucky, shall have |
his seat, or the country know the |
reason why. It is an opportune
time to settle the question of an
honest election and fair count, and
the wOrkiugmen of the country will |
watch with eagle eye the settlement |
of this issue. All things up to date,
point to the fact that the astute
Speaker has more on his hands than
he bargalned tor, and that his par
ty will be put to their wits end to
extricate him from the very an.
pleasant dilemma. 1t is understood
here that Ben Butler is retained as
ThObe's counsel before the Commit
tee, and if so, the rOttenness of Ken.
lucky Bourbon Democracy will be
probed to the core. Butler can and
will do it. He has an affinity for
that sort of work, and not a match
in the whole land. And then he is
anxious to pose again as the friend
of labor, and this is a fine oppOrtu-
nifty. There are more things than
one that will trouble the next Dem
ocratlc House very seriously.
llearn to-day from reliable official
source, that the management of the
Indian Bureau will be subjected to
Congressional investigation. If half
the truth is told, there is abundant
reason for 1t. That Bureau is known
locally as the Tennessee Depart
ment-the Commissioner and nine.
tenths of the employees halling from
that very prolific and fertile region.
Atkins, the Commissioner, is tall,
lank, cadaverous.looking fellow,
who seemingly would like to atone
in old age the numerous inlliscre-
tons of youth, but is building his
pyramid the wrong way. He is try.
ing to make a base of the apex,
and hence the confusion of his Of
fee. Atkins himself most of the |.
time is travelling about at Govern
ment expense, he leaves the man.
agement of the home office princi-
pally in the hands of a Miss Cook,
who, no doubt, is an estimable
young lady, but hardly the proper
person to run Indian affairs. At.
kins has in round numbers $4,000.
600 at his annual disposal. He
easily makes way for the money
but shows extremely bad returns.